Area briefs: Duncan's Bruns helps team gain lead

From staff reports

Published: Friday, July 25, 2014 at 11:20 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, July 25, 2014 at 11:20 p.m.

Duncan's Connor Bruns helped his team to a 5-3 lead after Friday's opening round of the 39th annual Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match at Ansley Golf Club-Settindown Creek in Roswell, Ga. Bruns crushed David Johnson Jr., 6 and 5. Roebuck's Justin Warnock lost 1 up to Spencer Ralston. Today's final round again features eight matches, all worth one point.

Wofford: The men's and women's track and field teams were honored with the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team Award. A total of 208 women's teams and 116 men's teams earned the distinction as a result of earning a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or higher.

South Carolina: Head coach Boo Major of the equestrian team announced the hiring of Hillary Dobbs as the Gamecocks' new hunt seat coach.

Dobbs is the daughter of Fox Business Network host and commentator Lou Dobbs.

<p>Duncan's Connor Bruns helped his team to a 5-3 lead after Friday's opening round of the 39th annual Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match at Ansley Golf Club-Settindown Creek in Roswell, Ga. Bruns crushed David Johnson Jr., 6 and 5. Roebuck's Justin Warnock lost 1 up to Spencer Ralston. Today's final round again features eight matches, all worth one point.</p><p><b>Wofford:</b> The men's and women's track and field teams were honored with the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team Award. A total of 208 women's teams and 116 men's teams earned the distinction as a result of earning a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or higher.</p><p><b>South Carolina:</b> Head coach Boo Major of the equestrian team announced the hiring of Hillary Dobbs as the Gamecocks' new hunt seat coach.</p><p>Dobbs is the daughter of Fox Business Network host and commentator Lou Dobbs.</p>